Shortlist · Weight Plates
Weight plates 44 cm in diameter or less
Plate records with a published outer diameter of at most 44 cm, for checking a storage opening while retaining package and thickness gaps.
9 of 45 plate ranges in our index qualify · Checked against published specifications · Updated
By IRONINDEX · How we research
How this list is chosen
The profiled plate record must have a published outer diameter of 44 cm or less.
The list is not ranked: products with photographs come first, then each group is in name order. We haven't tested these products; every figure comes from a checked product page, linked from each product profile. How we build shortlists.
The shortlist
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 43.8 cm
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 43.8 cm
- Package
- 20 kg
- Thickness
- 20 kg: 62 mm
- Drops
- No, per the brand
- Price band
- Under £50
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 32 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 32 cm
- Package
- Not published
- Thickness
- 10 kg: 50 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 36.7 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 36.7 cm
- Package
- Not published
- Thickness
- 15 kg: 55 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 39.5 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 39.5 cm
- Package
- Not published
- Thickness
- 20 kg: 55 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- No single band
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 43.18 cm
- Type
- Cast iron
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 43.18 cm (calculated)
- Package
- 107.5 kg
- Thickness
- 1.25 kg: 12.7 mm, 2.5 kg: 12.7 mm, 5 kg: 19.05 mm, 10 kg: 38.1 mm, 15 kg: 38.1 mm, 20 kg: 38.1 mm (calculated)
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- £250 to £500
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 34.3 cm
- Type
- Not published
- System
- Standard (1 inch)
- Diameter
- 34.3 cm
- Package
- 20 kg
- Thickness
- 1.25 kg: 25 mm, 2.5 kg: 32.8 mm, 5 kg: 38 mm, 10 kg: 60 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 6 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 6 cm
- Package
- 1.25 kg
- Thickness
- 1.25 kg: 28 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 8.5 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 8.5 cm
- Package
- 2.5 kg
- Thickness
- 2.5 kg: 35 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Outer diameter (44 cm or less)
- 27.5 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- System
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Diameter
- 27.5 cm
- Package
- Not published
- Thickness
- 5 kg: 37 mm
- Drops
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
"Not published" means the checked product page doesn't state the value. Line drawings show the type of equipment, not the exact product. Compare every product in the weight plates table to sort, add your own measurements or compare products side by side.
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About this list
A plate's outer diameter decides whether it fits a storage opening, a cupboard or a gap under a shelf. This list includes every plate product in our index whose brand-stated diameter is 44 cm or less.
Plates smaller than 45 cm sit the bar lower when they rest on the floor, so lifts from the floor start further down. Where a brand gives a diameter for one weight only, it isn't applied to the other weights in the range.
Before you buy
- A diameter equal to the opening leaves no handling room. A few centimetres to spare makes plates easier to lift in and out.
- Standard plates with a 1 inch hole and Olympic plates with a 2 inch (50 mm) hole aren't interchangeable, so the plate system matters as much as the size.
- Plates smaller than 45 cm put the bar lower when they rest on the floor, which changes the starting height of a deadlift.
- Diameter says nothing about weight accuracy or whether a plate can be dropped. Those are separate figures from the brand.
Couldn't confirm
These may qualify, but a figure the rule needs isn't published or sources disagree. Ask the seller before relying on them.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 10 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 15 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 20 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 25 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 5 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 10 kg (Green)
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 20 kg (Blue)
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 25 kg (Red)
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 5 kg (Grey)
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 10 kg
Outer diameter: sources disagree.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 15 kg
Outer diameter: sources disagree.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 20 kg
Outer diameter: sources disagree.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 25 kg
Outer diameter: sources disagree.
- York Fitness ISO-Grip Rubber Olympic Weight Plate, 15 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 15 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 20 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 25 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 2 × 10 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 2.5 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 5 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 1.25 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 10 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 15 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 20 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 25 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 5 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 15 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 20 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 25 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 2 × 7.5 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 2.5 kg
Outer diameter not published.
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 8 × 1.25 kg
Outer diameter not published.
Ruled out
- Body Power 15 kg Hi-Temp Rubber Crumb Olympic Bumper Plate
Outer diameter (44 cm or less): 45 cm
- Body Power 20 kg Hi-Temp Rubber Crumb Olympic Bumper Plate
Outer diameter (44 cm or less): 45 cm
- Body Power 5 kg Hi-Temp Rubber Crumb Olympic Bumper Plate
Outer diameter (44 cm or less): 45 cm
- Body Power TITAN 90 kg Competition Bumper Plate Set with Competition Barbell
Outer diameter (44 cm or less): 45 cm
What this list doesn't check
- Outer diameter is not bore fit, thickness, drop permission or a load rating for a storage peg.
- No plate diameter is transferred to another weight or revision. A close fit needs additional handling clearance.
Related guides
- Iron vs Bumper Plates: Which Should You Buy?
Material, dimensions and permitted use matter more than the category name. Check the exact plates, bar and training surface together.
- How to Check Whether Weight Plates Fit Your Barbell
Match the plate bore to the loading sleeve, then check plate thickness and collar space. The grip diameter is a different measurement.